In-situ scrutiny of the relationship between polymorphic phases and properties of self-assembled monolayers of a biphenyl based thiol

Two polymorphic phases of ω-(4'-methylbiphenyl-4-yl) butane-1-thiol (BP4) molecules formed on Au(111) were investigated by multidimensional atomic force microscopy, combining conductivity measurements, electrostatic characterization, friction force mapping, and normal force spectroscopy. Based...

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Autores: Paradinas, Markos|||0000-0003-1006-9506, Munuera, Carmen|||0000-0001-8524-9304, Buck, Manfred, Ocal García, Carmen|||0000-0001-8790-8844
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:211670
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/211670
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b05958
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Conductivity measurements
Electronic effects
Electrostatic characterization
Molecular ordering
Molecular tilt
Packing density
Polymorphic phasis
Structure property relationships
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Sumario:Two polymorphic phases of ω-(4'-methylbiphenyl-4-yl) butane-1-thiol (BP4) molecules formed on Au(111) were investigated by multidimensional atomic force microscopy, combining conductivity measurements, electrostatic characterization, friction force mapping, and normal force spectroscopy. Based on the same molecular structure but differing in molecular order, packing density, and molecular tilt, the two phases serve as a test bench to establish the structure-property relationships in self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). From a detailed analysis of the charge transport and electrostatics, the contributions of geometrical and electronic effects to the tunneling are discussed.